daily check in weekend of Dec. 2nd and 3rd, 2017

[CeciFifi]

Hello everyone,

Today I did a mish mosh of workout blender lower body and daily burn - KB workout - less than an hour in total

I have an appt monday to see how my foot is doing. i think i will not wear my cast today - foot sore but feels like i dont need the cast all day anymore. just going with what my body is telling me

Henriette - 12 weeks maternity? whaaaaaaaaaaat? I thought Europe was more generous. We get 1 year paid in canada - depending on your employer. You get a minimum of 55% of your salary for 1 year but I got full salary cos I have a good employer. Wow. That's tough. Plus, they have just passed legislation that we can take 18 months off but the last 6 mths will not be paid at all.

re: qotd - i have not finished shopping. I have a chunk done and hope to finish it all on monday as i am off work.

great workouts again ladies and yes, henriette - what is your daycare arrangement going to be?

have a good day everyone.

 

[Missy Hiett]

Ceci I missed your foot being injured. What's up with that?

I wish the US even had 12 weeks maternity. It's 6 weeks here. Ridiculous!

I got fired from my job on Tuesday. Apparently I'm not friendly enough. They said I'm abrupt with people. I felt like I tried hard to smile and be friendly. It's not the first time I've had that feedback from people. They think I'm rude, when I'm not being that way at all! I don't know how to change that. My husband says I'm just introverted and there's nothing wrong with me other than that. I feel badly about it, but relieved in a way. The job wasn't that awesome and I had to drive an hour to get there. I interviewed for a programming internship on Wednesday.....I got the invitation to interview while I was on my way to meet with my boss to get fired. How's that for timing? I have a good shot at getting the internship. It's unpaid, but there are some things they can teach me that I want to learn and it would be a foot in the door. Some experience and a reference if I do a good job.

Today I'm thinking of doing a run but internally I don't want to do one, and some step. I still am trying to learn the Seasun Ziegler.....it's very hard for me and I am not sure why.

 

[CeciFifi]

Awww Missy. I am so sorry you got fired. It sounds like it was a good thing to be let go.

Good luck with the internship. I took an internship as a counsellor at an agency. I did it for 10 months. They let me stay for another 4 years as a volunteer. I had a full time job all along. When I left volunteering, I left to go into private practice. that internship and volunteering helped me changed the direction of my career. Go for it. It will make a difference and it won't take 5 years. I just took my time. Good luck!!!!!!! And, I love the tension offered at the same time of being fired and hired. too funny.

 

[Henriette]

Hi ladies,

Before I forget again to answer the baby questions:

Yes, several European countries have generous maternity leave, especially in Scandinavia, but the Dutch 16 weeks of which minimum 4 before the birth are not all that generous, but better than US.

As for daycare, I was lucky when arranging it. I was only 20 weeks pregnant when I tried to find a spot and at first I was told they only had two days available for me. Fortunately after viewing the place someone else cancelled their reservation and we were offered the spot, so I got the 4 days I wanted. Wednesday I only work half a day so I decided not to get daycare then and I will have to work around Mick's naps or finish working at night. So we got the days we wanted and close by... less than 5 minutes walking from our house, but it's expensive... over 1000 euros per month! But that'd normal... Price of daycare depends on your salary as the state subsidizes, but that doesn't really count for our income bracket [emoji17]

No workout today. My sister is visiting from Denmark for the weekend, so this morning while Mick was fussy, we were busy cleaning the house and getting ready for her. This afternoon I picked her up at the train station near my work as Magnus had an away game in that time, so us girls took Mick to his second game. [emoji3]He's not yet 3 weeks old and he's already been to two of his brother's games, but he's seen nothing seeing he just sleeps through the games. So far it's not been any trouble bringing him. During half time I shot a few baskets while one of the other moms sat with Mick, but I was shooting loads of air balls and I would not count it as a workout... so rest day for me. I can feel the workouts from the last 3 days and the lack of naps today [emoji42][emoji42][emoji42]

Missy - sorry about your job. I hope the internship works out for you.

Have a lovely weekend!




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[tlc93]

Hi everyone. Missy I’m so sorry! It sounds like you might be happy to leave? Life is too short to have a job you don’t like. That’s a drag. But the silver lining is the internship....see? Everything happens for a reason. Good luck.

Henriette, I’m surprised by the generous maternity leave. The US should change its system. There’s too much stress trying to get back to work to keep your job. Then daycare for a newborn?!?!

Today I did Circuit Blast. It’s short at 45 minutes but it’s a goodie! Then I had a date with my daughter. We went to lunch then did some shopping at a very nice mall. It was crowded! I meant to do some Christmas shopping but we just got a few things for ourselves and had a nice relaxing day.

Hi to all who follow!

 

[Calico]

Hi ladies,

Hope the internship works out , Missy.

Today on my "my fitness pal" (I think that is the name) I put in my weight as of this morning and it congratulated me on making 100% of my goal! I had forgotten the goal I had set for myself. So as of today I am down 43 pounds! Highest weight I put in the app was 223 today 180!!

I set a new goal for 170 but in the meantime I got a good deal at Cabela's on 3 pairs of jeans, 2 size 8 and one size 6!!

My phone says that I got more than 4000 steps today.

Have a great day and workout!![emoji3]

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[Henriette]

Hi ladies,

Peg - sounds like a lovely day with your daughter at the mall!

Annette - congrats again on your weight loss. It must feel amazing reaching your goals without even realizing it. I haven't gotten on a weighing scale since I was 40 weeks pregnant, so 3 weeks ago, but perhaps I will soon.

Today we had a late breakfast... my sister actually slept until 9.15 when the local church bells woke her! She never gets to sleep in at home with her kids there and all her shifts at the hospital.

After staying at the table long after we had finished breakfast and Mick had gone for a nap I asked my sister if she was up for a workout. Usual thing if you stay over at my house, I will try to get you to join my workout rather than me skipping it. So us sisters did S&S PHA together [emoji28] Felt good!!!

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Sweaty sisters!

Now we have had showers and Mick a bath and it's time to head to the shops... my sister goes back tomorrow so today is the only chance to buy some Dutch stuff.

Have a lovely Sunday!


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[CeciFifi]

Hey ladies,

I did another STS workout today - chest/shoulders/triceps - i shortened the workout as I did not get home until 1 am. Another small high school reunion with karaoke. gosh that was fun.

henriette the pic didn't come thru but that is funny - you stay at my house you workout with me lol
enjoy the day peg
missy - i hope things keep moving forward for you. I'm rooting for you p.s. i broke my foot in the dog park about 5 weeks ago. i am on the mend for sure now

have a good day friends

 

[Henriette]

Sweaty sisters picture... as the attachment did not work.

 

[aqua girl]

Aahh, Henriette, that is the cutest picture, enjoy the time with your sis! Congrats Annette on your weight loss
Achievement. Hey to Missy, Peg, Ceci, Elsie....I am hoping to get in a blender lower body workout in a bit, after
My lunch digests!

 

[Calico]

Nice picture, love the smiling faces.

Today I ran through the cardio portion of my new dance circuit after cutting one song and buying another one to put in its place. So about 31 minutes of practicing the moves and seeing how they fit the music.

Have a great day and workout!![emoji3]

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[tlc93]

Hi ladies. Beautiful pic Henriette. All sweaty?! You 2 look incredible. That’s so sweet that you workout together. I would love that. I hope you had a wonderful visit. Does she visit often? How far apart are you?

Kudos Annette, keep going strong! Missy I’m cheering for you. Siobhan I’m not brave enough to do karaoke. I enjoy watching other people though. Linda, how’s work going with your toys? Having fun? Elsie are you moving again?

You all know about Jen/Cathlete who writes reviews at 2lazy4gym.com? Well I subscribe to her so when she writes a new review I get an email. She posted about an instructor (Yvette Bachman) who posts full length workouts on YouTube. I did Cardio Kickboxing Bootcamp today. It was amazing! It was just over an hour and it was awesome. If you can, check it out. Love, love, love!

Hubby and I decorated the house for Christmas today. Does anyone else decorate for the holidays?

Have a great night ladies!

 

[aqua girl]

Back again, was able to follow my blender lower body workout this afternoon, and just finished a body bar
Workout, mostly lower body as well.

No decorations here...I used to, but haven't since Wayne passed away, 4 yrs ago...I still love the season though,
And the main reason for it....

Yes,Peg, my dvds are coming slowly, and 1 toy yet. I wish we would get an update on Cathe's...

 

[Henriette]

Hi ladies,

Back to answer a few questions.

Yesterday we (the kids and I) decorated the Christmas tree and put up a few Christmas decorations inside the house. It's not that many and the tree is not overly decorated, just red baubles and gold Georg Jensen ornaments (Danish Design). I was just trying to find a picture of the ornaments without taking a picture of my tree as the light is not always great for showing detailed ornaments and it turns out the ornaments are gold plated. I used to get 2 new ones each year from my parents, so I think I have 24 of them now. So pretty... see picture above post. Not my actual ornaments, although I do have these two in my tree.

My sister is 22months older than me and lives in Denmark with her husband and daughters so we don't see each other that often. Maybe 3 times a year max... once here and perhaps twice in Denmark. Some years maybe only once. We really should make the trip more often, but it's over 1000km to drive and flights are expensive if there's a whole family that wants to go. Furthermore, Magnus's basketball schedule doesn't allow for many trips and he also goes to his dad during vacations.

When we finally get together we always have a good time... just relaxing and enjoying each other's company or working out together [emoji2]

When my parents visit us my mom usually works out with me too... it's nice to share your favorite workouts and by now I have a big enough collection of toys to have someone workout with me.

I also subscribe to 2lazy4gym and that has been quite the enabler for me so always happy when it's a YouTube workout that gets a good review.


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